| listen | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ hear out | listen to every detail and give a full hearing to. |
| ~ listen in | listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation. |
| ~ advert, give ear, pay heed, attend, hang | give heed (to).; "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" |
| ~ hark, harken, hearken | listen; used mostly in the imperative. |
| ~ eavesdrop, listen in | listen without the speaker's knowledge.; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" |
| v. (perception) | 2. hear, listen, take heed | listen and pay attention.; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
| ~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate | direct one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
| ~ incline | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" |
| v. (social) | 3. heed, listen, mind | pay close attention to; give heed to.; "Heed the advice of the old men" |
| ~ obey | be obedient to. |
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